Rainbow Hill Day Nursery

Rainbow Hill Day Nursery 6 Hunton Road, BIRMINGHAM, B23 6AH

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 August 2017 17 January 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 Partnerships with parents and other providers are strong and provide continuity in children's learning and development. Staff update parents on their children's progress regularly and share ideas to support their continued learning at home.  Staff have a good understanding of how young children learn and plan interesting activities that children enjoy. They are skilled in responding to children's interests as they play to enhance their learning further. All children make good progress and are prepared well for their future learning.  Staff provide many opportunities to help children develop their independence and become confident in their own abilities. For example, staff encourage children to complete tasks for themselves, such as putting on aprons and managing their personal needs. Children serve their own meals and drinks.  Staff provide a well-planned learning environment that captures children's interests and

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This provision is good

imaginations as they explore it eagerly.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The professional development opportunities for staff are not sharply focused on raising the quality of teaching to an exceptional level.  The monitoring of groups of children is not fully developed to rigorously check on their progress and raise children's achievement to the highest level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 enhance the professional development of staff to support them to raise the quality of their teaching to an even higher level  extend further the systems to evaluate the progress made by identified groups of children and use the information gained from these to help all children to make rapid progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching practices and the impact these have on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the manager, staff, children and parents.  The inspector read some of the setting's documentation, including the safeguarding policy and procedures.  The inspector sampled children's development information and records.  The inspector carried out joint observations with the manager.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The manager reflects accurately on the quality of service provided. She identifies areas for further improvement, makes changes and values the views of parents, staff and children. This has enabled the nursery to maintain its good-quality provision since the last inspection. Staff work well with other professionals to seek the right support for children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Safeguarding is effective. Staff have a good understanding of how to protect children and know the procedures to follow if they are concerned about a child. The manager ensures that thorough risk assessments take place and the nursery is kept clean and hygienic.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff make accurate assessments of children and plan effectively for their next steps in learning. They provide an interesting range of activities to help children develop their early literacy skills. Children rearrange letters to make their name, talk about the sounds they can hear in words and practise their writing. Staff encourage children to use their physical skills in a variety of ways. Children enjoy playing target games and the friendly competition this brings. They learn to safely use a range of tools, such as scissors as they cut tape to join together the models they make. Staff are skilled in helping to challenge children's thinking to solve problems and their understanding of the world is well supported. Children search eagerly for spiders, worms and bees during nature walks.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff place a good focus on teaching children about diversity. Children learn to respect differences in their opinions and home lives, such as the food they enjoy. Children's emotional development is supported successfully. Staff use a range of effective strategies to help children develop a greater awareness of their feelings and prepare them for times of change, such as moving to school. Staff are positive role models and manage children's behaviour well. Children develop good social skills. They form close friendships and show consideration to others. For example, they decide to collect a chair for a staff member to help them feel more comfortable.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children develop the skills they need for their next phase in learning and move to school. They are motivated learners, make decisions confidently and lead their own play. Children progress well with their mathematical understanding and use this spontaneously during activities, such as counting the goals they have scored. They gain good communication and language skills. They learn new vocabulary and the meaning of words, such as echo and human. Children confidently share their good ideas, understanding and knowledge with their friends and join in conversations enthusiastically.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY384894 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1102159 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 60 Number of children on roll 5 Name of registered person Wonderland Children's Day Nursery (UK) Ltd

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reference number

Date of previous inspection 17 January 2014 Telephone number 0121 382 0857

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Rainbow Hill Day Nursery registered in 2008. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6pm, all year round except for bank holidays. It employs seven members of staff, six of whom hold an early years qualifications at level 3. The nursery receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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